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Chevy Stevens's Favorite Books on Obsession and Revenge
The Never Let You Go author says obsession and revenge can be very satisfying—at least when it comes to reading.
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Victor Lodato's Favorite Books with Heartbreaking Endings
Get ready for an ugly cry: The Edgar and Lucy author gives us his list of favorite books that will break your heart.
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Thi Bui's Favorite New Graphic Memoirs
We asked the author of The Best We Could Do to share her picks for the best new graphic memoirs and nonfiction comics.
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Jami Attenberg's Favorite Women in Books
The author of All Grown Up names her favorite female characters who live life on their own terms.
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DEBUT AUTHOR SNAPSHOT
Patty Yumi Cottrell
Sorry to Disrupt the Peace, a dark comedy, follows a woman back to her hometown to investigate why her brother killed himself. Cottrell talks about the importance of humor—and family.
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BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley
by Hannah Tinti (Goodreads Author)
In this coming-of-age tale/literary thriller, a criminal father tries to protect his teen daughter from their family's past—and her mother's mysterious death.
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The Collapsing Empire
by John Scalzi (Goodreads Author)
The first book in a new space-opera series takes sci-fi readers into a universe ruled by a discovery that allows humans to quickly transport themselves to other worlds.
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The Women in the Castle
by Jessica Shattuck (Goodreads Author)
At the end of World War II, three German widows try to rebuild their lives within the walls of a crumbling Bavarian castle in this novel exploring the aftermath of war crimes.
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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life
by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
This contemporary YA novel traces the life of a teen who is questioning his place with his adoptive gay father and his loving Mexican American family.
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The Stranger in the Woods
by Michael Finkel (Goodreads Author)
Ever dream of escaping modern life and going off the grid? This is the true story of a man who did just that, living completely alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years.
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Word by Word
by Kory Stamper
Are you persnickety about words? Do you need to fix grammatical errors? Then you'll love this funny and quotable look into how dictionaries are made.
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